The Yankees’ backup first baseman shouldn’t be Mike Ford

“I think Luke Voit comes in healthy, and I think even though he got back and I think was healthy to some degree, still probably wasn’t quite all the way Luke Voit the second half of the season. Luke has proven to be a really impactful hitter and confident that the surgery he had this winter was a successful one and that he will come in and really lay claim to that position,” Boone said at the Winter Meetings.

Voit’s slugger mentality and power make him a must-start for a home run centric Yankees team. Alternatively, they have Mike Ford, who posted adequate numbers in 2019 during his first campaign at the top level. He could be a reliable option moving forward to back up Voit, who has…